Make Noise

A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling

By: Eric Nuzum

Narrated by: George Newbern

Podcasting is the fastest-growing media platform in the world, with currently 650,000 podcasts out there, in 100 languages, and offering over 20 million episodes. And we’re only at the beginning. More and more podcasts appear every day, and more and more entrepreneurs, businesses, individuals, and distributors, like Spotify, are getting into this world. One person many people turn to for help launching their podcasts is Eric Nuzum, a veteran of NPR and Audible who’s had a hand in creating and launching over 130 podcasts. And the reason is that Nuzum understands the essentials of what makes a podcast work and knows how to help creators shepherd their vision from rough idea to finished product.

Make Noise brings all the wisdom, advice, practical information, and big-picture thinking that any individual or business needs to make a successful podcast. He identifies core principles - such as create empathetically, i.e., think like the audience listens, and stay focused on what’s unique to you and what you have to say. He helps listeners come up with a “Ten Word Description” that will guide them throughout the creative process and then gets into how-tos - how to develop character, story, voice; how to conduct an effective interview; how to be mindful of the limitations of audio (be more like Hemingway than Faulkner). He provides the rules of storytelling, advice on how to test-drive an idea, and, when it’s all ready, how to develop your audience.

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Such a great book!

I enjoyed listening to this one! All that you need to know is here.

Invaluable resource

If you have ever thought of starting a podcast, or are currently a podcaster, and haven't read this book - you're missing out on some great information. And the Eric is easy to listen to as well. Tremendous.

One of the better reads

This was one of the best audio books. The author has high credibility and delivers a great read.

Masterclass material

This is expert material all packaged in a consise sequence. Eric does a wonderful job of delivering details with plenty of examples and stories. I learned much more here than only podcasts. also storytelling and teamwork. He makes it sound as though we are in my living room not in a classrom.

Best guide for launching

I’ve yet to see better framework for launching a podcast. Hopefully many of these suggestions are timeless.